Arden Cho, the voice of Rumi in Netflix’s animated smash hit KPop Demon Hunters , has recently shared a personal struggle that’s probably familiar to many Asian Americans who grew up without seeing themselves reflected in media. In an interview with the BBC World Service’s Global Women series , Cho spoke about her childhood in Texas and the self-reflected racism she battled. “I hated that I looked Asian,” she admitted to the BBC. “That I didn’t have blue eyes and blonde hair

Did you, like everybody else on the planet, fall head over heels for KPop Demon Hunters ? Then get ready for some good and not so good (bad) news. The good news is that KPop Demon Hunters 2 is happening! Yay! The bad news? You're gonna have to wait a while. SlashFilm , citing a Bloomberg report, says that the animated sequel is going to be released in 2029. That’s four years after the original’s debut, which means we'll be twiddling thumbs until the end of the decade for the

DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Forgotten Island is shaping up to be something pretty special. The film stands out not only for its story rooted in Philippine mythology but also for who’s telling it. Hollywood has made some progress on Asian representation, but full-length animated features drawn from specific Southeast Asian cultures have been almost nonexistent. As Rolling Stone Philippines noted, it’s “the first international film by a major studio to highlight Fil

Disney’s 1942 classic Bambi defined an entire generation, and after years of re-releases on home video, in theatres and on streaming, you probably have no problem picturing its dreamy forest filled with soft pastels, drifting mist, and sunlight melting through trees that look more like a painting than a cartoon. You might be surprised to learn this beautiful, ethereal look came from the vision of one man: Tyrus Wong, a Chinese-born artist whose name appeared in the credits s

KPop Demon Hunters has captured streaming records, the zeitgeist, and the hearts of die-hard fans everywhere. What started as a stylish, demon-slaying girl-power fantasy became a global phenomenon, even sneaking onto the Billboard charts this year. But the animated musical also caught Netflix flatfooted, leaving the streamer running to catch up. For years Netflix famously avoided diving into merchandising, but when KPop Demon Hunters exploded into a worldwide obsession, fa

Walk into any big box Halloween store right now and you’ll see it: chaos, glitter, and a lot of neon. But forget all those tired old vampire, witch, and Michael Myers outfits. This year’s hottest costume has wings, sequins, and serious main-character energy. Oh, yes. The entire world’s talking about K-Pop Demon Hunters (KPDH), and can you blame them? The Netflix animated hit about three K-pop idols moonlighting as demon slayers is everywhere. Anyone who’s anyone around a scr

Okay, say what you will about the comic book movie genre, but we still need our heroes, maybe now more than ever. Whether done up in...

Asians and Asian Americans have worked hard to carve out space in Hollywood, and the box office numbers show that U.S. audiences are here for it. Beyond the dollar signs, each of these films signify a milestone in representation, storytelling, and cultural resonance. Here’s a look at the top-grossing films featuring Asian and Asian American talent, plus why they’re so significant and continue to resonate with American viewers today. 10. The Farewell (2019) – $25.5M Lulu Wang

Somehow, against all reason and probably several laws of nature, KPop Demon Hunters is the most-watched show on Netflix for the fifth ...